Growing up in the 1950s and '60s, from spring to fall, we lived outdoors, and my face was often scorched a healthy red like the ruddy Marlboro Man on the TV commercials.
And above all, literally, is the weather, benign and beautiful much of the time, but often by turns scorching, soaking, dehydrating, burning, blowing, parching, cyclonic, cancer-causing and generally destructive.That may be one reason why Australians seem especially concerned about the environment.
Fry okra gently for 15 to 20 minutes, turning often to avoid scorching.
And Mr. Wright is an equal opportunity critic, often delivering scorching lectures about black society, telling audiences to improve their education and work ethic.
Stir them frequently to avoid scorching.
Queue of zombies outside the medical tent testifies to yesterday's challenge: 81km of deep sand and steep ascents (often at the same time) in scorching heat followed by disorientating darkness.
Be sure to stir often to keep the gravy from scorching.
In the winter, thick fog often triggers huge pileups; in the summer, scorching temperatures cause overheated engines and blown tires, the remains of which litter the sides of the highway like rubber roadkill.
In Douglass's greatest speech, the Fourth of July oration in 1852, he argued that often the only way to describe American hypocrisy about race was with "scorching irony," "biting ridicule" and "withering sarcasm".
Further south on the Amalfi coast, milder winters and scorching summer days produce enormous specimens so mild that they are often eaten raw, thinly sliced and dipped in sugar.
It's true, I often stayed up late with a caipirinha or two, and broke up a scorching day with a dip in the ocean and a long drink from fresh coconut.
